Today we are back to the foyer in our Home for the Holidays Challenge Day 3. The place where you make a first impression to your guests.
Some people rarely enter their house through the front door. You mostly enter through the garage or kitchen, or another door.
Either way let’s look at the entry with fresh eyes now that the coat closet has some breathing room. If you’re just joining the challenge you can catch up with Day 1 here.
Does the rug in your entry need a good cleaning? Or to be replaced? Does the lightbulb in the lamp work? Need to dust the chandelier?
If your house is grand central station like mine your foyer is full of random shoes, backpacks, misplaced homework, and stray library books. Let’s get it ship shape and guest ready.
You want this space to be welcoming yet functional and show your personality.
Some items to consider to restyle your foyer for the Home for the Holidays Challenge.
- Lighting: table lamps, chandeliers, floor lamps, uplights (can lighting), candles
- Softness: rugs or smaller runners
- Seating: benches, chairs, ottomans, stools
- Storage: dressers, credenzas, armoires, large baskets, stacked luggage, umbrella stands, hooks
- Personality: family photos, art, souvenirs
- Reflection: mirrors, glass, mercury glass
- Life: plants, flowers, clocks with pendulums
You do not need to have all of these items. In my own foyer I only have enough space for a small console table.
Here are a variety of inspiration images to help you restyle your foyer.
Foyers and powder rooms are great places to experiment, have fun and jazz things up a bit with an unusual color. This works because everything else is neutral and symmetrical. I love that pop of hot pink in the console table.
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A fun way to add greenery to your entry way with faux plants and reflection with glass apothecary jars.
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A great alternative to a mirror in the foyer is a clock. Check out this big vintage beauty. And a great use for those seasonal quote pillows.
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Here is a similarly styled entryway with a mirror this time and more baskets and seasonal quote photos. I love the whimsy in using the rain boots for “vases” for the dried flowers.
image via Stone Gable Blog
Hope these photos inspired you and gave you some new ideas. If you get stuck just refer to the above list for elements to include in your foyer.
Now, lets give a shout out to yesterdays winner Bronwyn Rowe! Congratulations Bronwyn you have won the bestselling book ” The life-changing magic of tidying up” by Marie Kondo. Lets all congratulate her in the group.
Today’s Action:
Take a photo of your current entry way and post it in the FB group and tell us what you love, loathe or would like to change about your entry.
Please help spread the word and share this challenge with others so they can join in on the fun.
Its not too late your friends can join here.
Post your before and after pictures in the Facebook Group by 9pm Eastern time if you want to be eligible for the days random prize drawing. A winner will be randomly selected from those who participate and post!
This is a great plan to start getting ready for the holidays!